Tech leaders pledge to create one million jobs in the capital by 2023

More than 200 of the UK’s technology leaders have thrown their weight behind a campaign to create one million tech jobs in London by 2023, as they push to keep the UK “at the forefront of global innovation”. The campaign, which has been backed by names including Baroness Shields and Lord Jim Knight, as well as representatives from Samsung, Microsoft, Heathrow and Oracle, looks to more than triple the number of technology jobs in the capital, currently standing at 318,480. This will mean one new employee will have to be brought into the industry every three minutes. Given this creation of new jobs, the campaign is urging companies to hire more women and people from under-represented minorities,… To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week Register for free Register for free to continue reading this article Register Or unlock all Premium articles, free for 30 days Start trial Already have an account? Login Want to learn more? View all subscriptions